id(); if ($userId && User::where('id', $userId)->exists()) { return (int) $userId; } if ($businessId) { $ownerId = Business::where('id', $businessId)->value('owner_id'); if ($ownerId && User::where('id', $ownerId)->exists()) { return (int) $ownerId; } } $fallback = User::orderBy('id')->value('id'); return $fallback ? (int) $fallback : null; } }